Photograph depicts an unidentified priest and man standing in the doorway as a small house under construction.
Photograph depicts J.J. Claxton sitting on a rocky shore with the Columbia Mission Ship in the background at dock at Bendickson. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Bendickson”; “JJ Claxton on rock”; photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a wharf and buildings along the shore of an unidentified fishing community with a forested environment visible in the background.
Photograph depicts two men in a row boat, one rowing and one holding a peugh (J.J. Claxton) and watching the catch being reeled in on the fishing pole of another man wearing a hospital gown. A small boy on the deck watches. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “JJC x”
Photograph depicts group of six men standing and sitting in forest in front of tent structure with log base. Handwritten annotation visible on negative: "[Myself?] Main Camp".
Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906. This particular photo is one of 9 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "Pictures of different members of ‘our’ party.” See also items 2006.20.3.57 - 2006.20.3.65.
Photograph depicts men on sternwheeler in river, opposite shore in background.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Charlotte,” Quesnel. B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mr. O. Winter 1016 V Park St. Victoria B.C.” Cancellation stamp on Canadian 1 cent stamp reads: "ASHCROFT B.C. JUN [10?] 11".
Overview of Giscome, BC showing built and natural landscape.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "Bunkhouse & Dining Room / Giscome BC".
Photographs within this file document natural and artificial features across the landscape of Northern British Columbia. This landscape also includes the physical, built, urban and industrial landscapes; topography; site plans; boundaries, districts, reserves, parks, sanctuaries, towns, villages and cities, etc.
Photograph depicts two First Nations men and two pack dogs loaded with bags. A small group of people can be seen in distance in front of semi-visible building. Stand of trees in background. Handwritten photo caption below photograph reads: "Indians & Pack Dogs - Fort St. James."
Photograph depicts buildings and signage on either side of dirt road. Unidentified man stands on far left, Atlin Lake and mountains can be seen in background.
Hand inscribed annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Pearl St., Atlin, B.C. Aug. 1899. A.C. Hirschfeld, No.74”.
Photograph depicts tent buildings on either side of dirt road. Unidentified men are visible on left, Atlin Lake and mountains can be seen in background.
Hand inscribed annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Pearl Av. looking towards Atlin Lake, Atlin, B.C., A.C. Hirschfeld, No. 174”
Group portrait featuring 3 rows of unidentified men in suits and one member of the clergy posed on a sidewalk outside a storefront at Atlin, B.C.
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: “The Next Morning.” Photograph depicts man believed to be Captain Read, arms linked with a second unidentified man in uniform. The two men are standing on wood slat sidewalk in front of building with many windows speculated to be barracks [see item 2006.20.12.16] at Fort St. John. This photograph was beside item 2006.20.12.19 which depicts unidentified man in this photo and a second man, ready to go out for the evening.
Sin títuloHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "D.O.T [Department of Transportation?] Bldgs & Garage, Whitehorse." Photograph depicts numerous buildings and a four-door garage on streets in Whitehorse. Dump trucks and other various vehicles surround garage. Road and gravel covered area crosses foreground.
Sin títuloPhotograph of a marching band performing down a wooden road. Spectators can be seen in the foreground and various businesses are in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC."
Photograph shows two men and a cart full of lumber at a street intersection. Various residential buildings are visible in the background and atop a large clear cut hill. Annotation on recto reads: "3rd, 4th Aves and Fullton St. Prince Rupert. BC. Allen Photo 8/Aug/09."
Photograph of Archdeacon WH Collison reclining against a large tree with a group of friends and family. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. Collison with sons Max & Arthur & friends in mountains above Portland [?] Canal Me."
Photograph of a small marching band parading down Second Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd is gathered. Annotation on recto reads: "Photo by MacRae Bros Prince Rupert BC 2nd Ave Prince Rupert BC."
File contains linguistic notes prepared by W.H. Collison and sermons written by W.H. Collison in various First Nations languages.
Photograph of a group of men gathered outside of "G.A. Clothier Assay Office." Two of the men are carrying a large bear carcass between them on a tree branch. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Bear Shot Near Stewart B.C. Hughes #18."
Photograph of two men relaxing on some short exterior stars. A surveying transit can be seen in the background.
Photograph depicts Archdeacon William Henry Collison to left of wife Marion, who stands bent over garden on right. Church steeple visible behind wood fence in background. Hills can be seen in distance.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grandad & Grannie in garden at Kincolith".
Group of men and women pose by large building. W.H. Collison sits second from left in front, W.E. Collison stands third from right in back.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Anglican Church Synod / Prince Rupert".
Canoe with mast floats close to shore in foreground, mountains visible across river in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. W.H. Collison & wife with native friends en route up Skeena River."
Five unidentified men sit with dog in canoe. One man stands on dock in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Freighting by canoe on skeena river".
Three men stand in centre, each wearing a chief's dress and head-dress. Family members stand and sit on either side. Carved boxes and masks are positioned in foreground. The group poses in front of drapery hung against tall wooden wall.
Community members have stated that the people in this photo are from the Gitwilluyaxw clan from the wolf tribal house of Ksdiyaawak. The photo was taken at Gitlax̱t’aamiks along the Nass River.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Tsimpshian Chiefs & family. Goods [for or fr.] Potlatch".
Several unidentified individuals can be seen on front steps of church and a group of small children in white stand in line below steps. Other community buildings are visible in background, white fence crosses foreground. Photograph depicts the first church built in Metlakatla, which was burned in a fire in 1901, and replaced in 1903.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Old church at Metlakatla Before fire. Built by Fr. Duncan & the village people".
Photograph depicts buildings along shore; bridge and boardwalk cross forest in right foreground. Hills visible in distance.
Handwritten annotation below image reads: "Port Essington from bridge"; on verso: "Heading or full page Illustration Chapter XXIII No2".
Clah or T'amks [Tsimshian name] stands on wood platform in front of shovel and pickaxe leaning against building. Clah was a hereditary chief and Hudson Bay Company employee who helped missionary William Duncan learn the Tsimshian language.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'Clah' or the pioneer missionary's [...?]"
Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "67 Section of Massett as it is".
The pair sits on ground beside large totem pole, Bertha on left (wife of W.E. Collison). Log fence can be seen in front of forest in right background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Mother & Josie Edenshaw at Massett".
Totem poles (crest poles?) stand in front of a line of houses. Blanketed canoes sit on beach in right foreground; forest in background.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Haida Encampment [crossed through with line]"; "Skidegate Queen Charlottes Islands / To illustrate Introduction / Introduction Trophies from a Song [Trail?] Page 1 Heading."
Four women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Honoured elders of porch of Mission House at Kincolith, Nass River"; "sun set or legend of the past".
Three women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Elders at Mission House Kincolith Nass River BC".
The pair sits with books on bench in unknown room, Collison on right.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Archdeacon Collison giving of reading lesson at Kincolith BC"; "'line upon line' or teaching the way of God more perfect [...]"
Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand Dad on beach at Kincolith".
Canoes sit on shore in foreground beside village buildings. A dock is visible above water in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Alert Bay Indian Ranch No. 14 Alert Bay. To be shown on page 69 or 70, re Alert Bay Mission."
Warf construction visible in foreground. Background consists of a few built structures and several tents, location unidentified.
Publication contains "Memories of the Skeena", which accounts to life of Walter Wicks on the Skeena River in the years 1900-1922. Includes anecdotes and historical accounts of cannery work, railroad building, trapping, fishing, hunting, and the founding of Prince Rupert.
Drawing is the first of five and serves as title page to the project. It depicts an artist conceptional view of the completed family recreation complex in Whitehorse.
Drawing is the second of five showing the proposed Whitehorse Family Recreation Complex. This drawing depicts the proposed site location.
Drawing is the fourth of five that depict the proposed family recreation complex in Whitehorse. This drawing depicts the ground floor plan. Notable areas in the design include: a curling rink, a theatre, a pool, handball courts, an outdoor theatre and landscape areas.
Upper floor plans of the proposed Family Recreation Complex in Whitehorse include: ice arena viewing, gymnasium viewing, curling viewing, and pool viewing.
Proposed site location of Family Recreation Complex in Whitehorse includes a proposed running track, substantial parking and a service road.
Site plan for proposed family recreational complex in Whitehorse depicts the proposed buildings and the primary access route through the subdivision to the complex. This plan was included in the "Pre-design report of Family Recreation Complex of Whitehorse."
This is the inaugural issue of the Atlin Nugget. It contains information regarding: a new campground for Atlin, a new restaurant, a new staff member to the Nugget, dog races, "bigfoot" tracks, and information about the Atlin Arts Society.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo presenting a New Horizons program cheque to Queen Charlotte Islands senior citizens in Masset. The grant was made for the preparation of a written history of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo talking to an unknown male senior.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo examining a document with Earl Mah at Prince Rupert's Chinese senior centre during Campagnolo's Skeena Riding tour.